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History repeating… 17:14 - Nov 29 with 2534 views

I’ve got an old framed print of Nash’s ‘We are making a New World’ at home, I’ve had it for decades, it ‘s evidence of a lifelong obsession with The Great War.

You’d think in a sane world such scenes couldn’t possibly reoccur, wouldn’t you?

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History repeating… on 17:34 - Nov 29 with 2487 views

Gwyn737

Both frightening and depressing.

History repeating… on 17:53 - Nov 29 with 2477 views

Wingstandwood

It's extremely humbling to think that soldiers lived for years alongside foraging rats in the mud. cold and rain in most appalling conditions. Not only that they were under constant artillery fire and were expected to advance headlong into heavy machine gun fire, rifle fire and bayonets.

Ohhhh the hardship?
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History repeating… on 18:01 - Nov 29 with 2465 views

onehunglow

History repeating… on 17:53 - Nov 29 by Wingstandwood
It's extremely humbling to think that soldiers lived for years alongside foraging rats in the mud. cold and rain in most appalling conditions. Not only that they were under constant artillery fire and were expected to advance headlong into heavy machine gun fire, rifle fire and bayonets. Ohhhh the hardship? https://www.civilserviceworld.

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History repeating… on 18:23 - Nov 29 with 2442 views

theloneranger

106 years ago this month, in November 1916, Christopher Williams visited the scene of the Welsh losses at Mametz Wood. He later painted his famous "The Welsh at Mametz Wood" at the request of David Lloyd George.

My wife's late grandfather won a Military Medal at Mametz Wood, and later on in the conflict won a Distinguished Conduct Medal.

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History repeating… on 18:34 - Nov 29 with 2427 views

Treforys_Jack

History repeating… on 18:23 - Nov 29 by theloneranger
106 years ago this month, in November 1916, Christopher Williams visited the scene of the Welsh losses at Mametz Wood. He later painted his famous "The Welsh at Mametz Wood" at the request of David Lloyd George. My wife's late grandfather won a Military Medal at Mametz Wood, and later on in the conflict won a Distinguished Conduct Medal. [Post edited 29 Nov 2022 18:25]

I was at Mametz a few month's ago, very emotional, especially when looking at contemporary photographs of the immediate aftermath of the battle. I'm sure I read, it was the first, or one of the first times casualties from conflict had been photographed laying where they fell. Gordon Highlanders if I remember correctly.

History repeating… on 18:54 - Nov 29 with 2408 views

JACKMANANDBOY

The original post leaves a sense of hopelessness.

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History repeating… on 21:08 - Nov 29 with 2374 views

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History repeating… on 18:54 - Nov 29 by JACKMANANDBOY
The original post leaves a sense of hopelessness.

As usual with Lohengrin, he makes a pst and has us all thinking, reflecting. it's because we so obviously haven't learned the lessons that the world is in such a state.

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